TOBITO...?

By: ArturoLJ50

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After a long, tiresome, yet somewhat productive meeting (at least on his part), Kakashi decides to go into his temporary quarters, and sit down on this… excuse, of a makeshift bed to meditate about his findings.

But, before that, he rigorously contemplates the action of renting his own room in a faraway hotel at every opportunity possible. On one hand, he may miss out on vital information that he may need to send back to the village, which is a subject of life or death. On the other hand, he may actually get some sleep on a proper bed and, y'know, survive a night without getting promptly stabbed by a random stalagmite while trying, and failing, to get comfortable on the most chaotic cave interior he has ever witnessed.

Kakuzu had absolutely no qualms in using said chaotic cave as living quarters if it meant not spending a single dime.

Ugh.

He promptly discards that line of thought given that, as much as he wishes the comfort of precious, precious sleep, he doesn't really have a choice in the matter due to the need to complete his assigned mission at all costs. Ah, the things he does for love – or, more aptly, the survival of the Icha Icha series.

Anyway, the subject of this matter: Tobi.

According to Zetsu, Tobi would become his temporary partner while Orochimaru handled some business on the land of grass – which most likely involves experimentation on plants, animals, and children.

The thing is – Tobi is an enigma. Whenever he wouldn't speak in that creepy passive aggressive tone of his during the meeting, he'd stare forcefully at Kakashi, as if he'd spontaneously combust in any given moment.

His most defining trait though, is that blinding orange mask. The swirling pattern is already odd enough, and more so because it only has an opening, on where his right eye is.

Speaking of that eye, Kakashi almost got a full glance of it, but he only got a flash of red in return. Which already speaks volumes by itself – Does Tobi possess a Dōjutsu? If so, which one is it? It could be such as the Ketsuryūgan; which is incredibly unlikely, given Tobi's pitch black hair and Sasori mentioning the recent extinction of the Chinoike Clan; or, much more worryingly – the Sharingan.

He'd really like to hope it'd be impossible for Tobi to possess a Sharingan, yet Kakashi is the wielder of one himself… he can't really discard the hypothesis until proven otherwise.

And, if he does indeed have a Sharingan, then that leaves him with the question of where Tobi obtained it. Did he poach one from another Uchiha at some point in time? Was he… born with one? The first option is really implausible given how guarded the Sharingan was by the late Uchiha, while the second option makes absolutely no sense, although bastards do exists.

Perhaps he was an undocumented one? Or… was he recorded as Missing in Action, and just presumed dead?

Okay then, both theories totally plausible. But then that brings him to the next topic: Why is he missing an eye on his left eye socket, just like Obito's was?

It could be simply a coincidence, given he could've lost it at any point in time (much like Kakashi's own eye was).

Yet… he still has to find out whether or not he has a Sharingan or anything of the sort. Guess he'll leave that task for later.

"Oh, what shall I do with You, Tobi? Hmm, such a strange name. Tobi, Tobi, Tob- Wait, what?" he asks himself in surprise.

"Tobitobito… Obito?" He asks at no one in particular, as if the stalactites would answer him.

"Could that truly be him?!"

"…"

"…"

"…"

"Nah." He decides. "That water I drank after the meeting must have been spiked. Yep, that's definitely it. Why would I otherwise be talking with myself about whether or not the newest Akatsuki replacement is my long dead teammate?"

Obviously, he stops contemplating these thoughts and decides that sleeping is in order. Or at least, trying to sleep is.

Damn Stalagmites.